London-based Liontrust Asset Management is planning to establish a new office in Luxembourg to expand its presence into continental Europe.
The company has hired James Beddall from F&C Investments to lead the new operations as co-head of international sales.
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Based in Luxembourg, Beddall will work with Jonathan Hughes-Morgan to distribute Liontrust’s Dublin range of funds through global banks, private banks, multi-managers and institutional investors globally.
Beddall joined Liontrust from F&C, where he served as head of international wholesale sales. Prior to this, he worked for Credit Suisse Asset Management enhancing the firm’s fund sales and distribution in Europe.
He will also sell the funds in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Benelux and Nordic regions.
Additionally, Jonathan Harbottle, head of institutional sales, will retain responsibility for some clients in continental Europe.
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By GlobalDataJohn Ions, chief executive of Liontrust, said: "Expanding our sales effort in continental Europe is the logical next step after the very strong growth in AUM we have generated in the UK over the past four years. We are also actively looking for more fund management teams that will appeal to the wholesale market in continental Europe."
